State X Has a Law Requiring That All Cars Have

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Essay

State X has a law requiring that all cars have a functioning muffler. The law's sole purpose is to protect all the citizens of the state against noise pollution. Donna violates the law when her muffler falls off her car while she is driving on a busy freeway. Pete, a citizen of state X, suffers damage to his car after colliding with the muffler. Pete sues Donna under negligence per se. Will he recover? Why or why not?

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